Brucella endocarditis: A forgotten entity
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Brucella Endocarditis
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: IHJ Cardiovascular Case Reports (CVCR)
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2468-600X
DOI: 10.1016/j.ihjccr.2019.04.003